Events in Melbourne

Saturday 23rd November 2019

As well as
the specific events, markets, exhibitions and attractions listed below
for this particular Saturday, you may also be interested in our general
suggestions for 20 Things To
Do in Melbourne on a Saturday.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Based on an original new story by J. K. Rowling, Jack
Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is
a new play by Jack Thorne. It is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series
and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage.

The critically acclaimed play has won 24 major theatre awards in the UK
and is the most-awarded production in the history of Britain’s prestigious
Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking nine awards
including Best New Play and Best Director. The play opened on Broadway in
April 2018 to rave reviews and won 6 Tony Awards including
Best Play, 6 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 5 Drama Desk Awards and many more.

Rose Street Artists Market

Loosely based on designer markets in London, Berlin and Europe and situated
only a short distance from Brunswick Street Fitzroy, this market showcases
over 50 cotemporary artists and designers each week.
More information
>>.

11am to 5pm, Saturdays & Sundays60 Rose Street, Fitzroy

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More markets below,

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Brunswick Market

Brunswick Market fruit & veg section

A general indoor market with long-term stall and shop holders with
butchers, a fishmonger, poultry, delis, dry goods, fruit and vegetables and
some variety and clothing stores. 6am to 6pm Monday to Saturdays (Fridays
open till 7pm). On Sundays only the fruit and veg section is open (enter
from rear) from 7am to 6pm.

Coburg Farmers’ Market

This farmers market in the grounds of Coburg Primary School and has activities for kids along with a good range of fresh produce straight from the farmers and producers. An animal farm is also present every 3rd Saturday of the month. Since this market is plastic-bag free, please BYO reusable bags and coffee cups. There is no entry fee but a gold coin donation is appreciated.

8am to 1pm, SaturdaysCoburg Primary School, 92 Bell Street, Coburg

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Preston Market

Preston market is a large market selling fresh produce, meat, poultry and fish as well as a wide range of general goods. White Hat particular recommends Preston Market if you are shopping for a family on a tight budget. It is located next to the railway station and trams, and there are several supermarkets in the complex if you need to top up on anything not sold in the market.
More information on Preston Market.

Brimbank Community Market

Brimbank Community Market.is a privately owned Australian company and aims is to develop the site in Ardeer into an iconic attraction, a valuable addition to the western suburbs. It is more than a traditional weekend market. The stalls are an attraction in their own right and provide a great atmosphere where patrons will find products and services only found at weekend markets, the market will also have a huge area devoted to entertainment, with a circus, amusements, children's play area, a traditional sumo wrestling ring and other entertainment.
The main objective is to provide an environment where the whole family will find something to enjoy. The entertainment and community involvement will be varied and ongoing and it is hoped that each time you visit the market you will find something new and exciting. Currently planned events include Sumo Wrestling, Dart Competitions, Basket Ball, Football and soccer shoot outs, Tug of war, Cooking competitions, Traditional folk dancing and Musical Entertainment
Brimbank Community Market would welcome community groups, and the general public to participate in the events and competitions they organise.
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CERES Organic Food & Craft Market

CERES Organic Market and Shop recently celebrated their 10th birthday. The market sells fresh organic fruit and veg with an emphais on locally grown produce. The CERES Craft Market sells a mixture of hand crafted objects and second hand bargains in a social and friendly environment." The
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Lost & Found Market

Lost & Found is an indoor market based in a shop just off Smith Street Collingwood. It features vintage furniture, lighting, art, posters, clothes, books, records and anything collectable. Permenant and casual stalls available.
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Royal Botanic Gardens

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Toorak House - (The Swedish Church)

One
of Victoria's earliest surviving mansions, Toorak House now also functions
as The Swedish Church. It is open to the public daily and also features a
shop selling Scandinavian crafts and
Scandanavian food. Details at
Toorak House
- (The Swedish Church)

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Cooks' Cottage

The original tiny cottage belonging to Captain Cook's parents which was brought to Australia and reassembled in the Fitzroy Gardens - a short walk from central Melbourne.
More information at The
White Hat Guide to Cook's Cottage >>.

Luna Park

Melbourne Zoo

Established in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is Australia's oldest zoo. It contains more than 350 animal species from Australia and around the world. It is a short distance from the city and can be accessed by car, train or a picturesque tram ride through
Royal Park. More
information at Melbourne Zoo.

Heide Museum of Modern Art

Ian Potter Museum of Art

The Ian Potter Museum of Art at Melbourne University is a short tram ride from
the city and a short walk from
Lygon Street Carlton. Entry is free but from time to time there are special
exhibitions in part of the gallery which may entail an entry charge. Exhibited
works are chosen from teh art clocction of the Unversity of Melbourne - the
largest university art collection in Australia.
More info >>

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium

The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium features marine life
from the Southern Ocean and Antarctic regions. This means that locals
can learn more about our own sea life while visitors from the northern
hemisphere are likely to witness creatures they have never seen before.
more info >>

Things to do in Melbourne's Outskirts

Saturday 23rd November 2019

As well as the events listed below as open on this day, you may also be interested in
the White Hat Guide to
Victoria's
Regions.

Events in Melbourne outskirts

Sunset Safari at Werribee Open Range Zoo

Experience Werribee Open Range Zoo in a whole new light with Sunset
Safari.

In this new and exclusive after-hours event, spend a night
out with some of the world’s most iconic animals. Start the evening with a
complimentary drink on arrival at the pop-up bar then set off on one of the
night’s three experiences. Adventure onto the Savannah for a
guided sunset tour, feast with friends at an intimate dinner of African
cuisine, and enjoy an immersive performance that showcases the rhythm and
soul of Africa.

Proceeds from Sunset Safari help Zoos Victoria support international
conservation partners such a Rhino
Fund Uganda. Help fight wildlife extinction and be among the first to
experience Werribee Open Range Zoo like never before.

Casey-Berwick Farmers' Market

Farm fresh and organic seasonal vegetables, fruit, free range lamb, poultry, eggs plus barramundi and rabbit and a whole lot more direct from the grower. Bring your own bags and trolleys. There is a special twilight market from 4pm to 8pm on Thursday 23rd December 2010.
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Gully Market

An outdoor market at the foot of Mount Dandenong comprises of a large Fruit and Veg stall, ferns, natives, rare bulbs, statues, jewelry, arts and crafts and many more. Water and some powered sites are available both Saturday and Sunday.
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Laverton Rubble & Riches Market

A large indoor/outdoor market with trash & trasure, produce, clothes, furniture, hardware and a range of other goods. White Hat guarantees that if you are looking for a drive shaft for a 1983 Monaro or a missing pice of that Royal Doulton tea set then it will be there. We're just not quite sure where.
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Bringalbit

Bringalbit is a country property near Mt. Macedon retaining some of its
original remnant Peppermint Gums,
Yellow Box and Manna Gums fail to break the winds. These have been supplemented
confers, oaks, willow and poplar thickets, Monterey pines and Osage trees,
nearly all planted in the 19th century. The large trees, together with a small
creek feeding a couple of dams and the garden lake before cascading down it’s
rocky falls below the spillway forms a peaceful retreat in country Victoria.
There is a 60metre Quince Walk that delights in Spring and Autumn. Elsewhere in
the garden swathes of roses,
lavender, dianthus and gaura soak up the sun on the north facing terraces with
their silver foliage context of snow-in-summer edging. There is a small entry
charge per person
(children free). More info >>

Forest Glade Gardens

Forest Glade Gardens is one of Australia's finest private gardens. It is
short trip from Melbourne and is open to the public from September to May. It
features large exotic trees, a
bonsai house, a woodland section, a
fern gully a blue bell patch and
an impressive daffodil
lawn during spring; a topiary
garden, two aviaries, a laburnum arch, a
peony walk highlighted with
climbing roses, as well as
numerous pergolas, ponds, fountains and statues. Entry $8 per head, (children free);
More info >>

McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park

National Rhododendron Garden

At The National Rhododendron Gardens you will find brilliantly coloured
blooms of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, cherries and daffodils. Seasonal
changes ensure the gardens are a delight all year around. When not in bloom, you
can still soak in the beauty of rich bark textures, seed capsules, foliage
shapes and beautiful fragrance as you stroll through the grounds. More
information at
National Rhododendron Garden